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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1996)
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Tarry Cookim ‘White Hype’ good only for cheap laugh tty Damon Hows * **SW(£* ctsswisr The Great White Hype opens with two scorpions fifth*inn «M. h other Both end up gelling crushed by • an This sums up h«m f («**! •bout The Gnat White Hype The story is about busing — at least, that '* what we're lead to believe Because while America will pay mure to see a while man light a black man than to see iwo black men flghi. a big Don King like promoter played by the talented Samuel L Jack son. tries to find a while boxer m he can make more money He finds a retired boxer, played by Chicago Hope star Peter Berg, who one* beat "The Cheatp,” plaved by the evm-ud ented Damon Wayaas Berg's cham let has dedicated himself to being a musician, but lack ton'* convltM.es him to go heck into the ring for the sake of "the homelessness situation.” which be hopes to eradicate How. I thtnk boxing is ripe to make fun of. nut only is n the most brutal and destructive pro bsdotul sport l tan think of. but it spotlight* loonies like Don King Plus. America's fascination with two men brutally beating each other says a lot shout who we are. bow we have evolved as a society and why we still like Roman iladutor like violent lh» •tries The film could be a *ludy of lack win"# character, whom the reporter call* "a* evil u Satan,* (although ha never really Uvea up to that) It could b» about Goldblum* f hanu tar. who and* up working for tha promotar after MOVIE ^REVIEW 6* III Irut lllti Ijm RdtrJ R <*armf Demcm Wcmnu mJPrttr Brrg *★ from Pulp Fiction to Do the Might Thing If you haven't »«*en hi« brilliant performance a* a crack-addict in Spike Lee’* Jungle Fever, you’re mi*» ing one of the bed performance* in the past ten year* And the support ing cast include* Jon LovitE, Cheech Marin, Jamie Fox* and several others twin# cofTupi#0 oy him it could b* about corruption in th* bitintt industry, or about race relations in America. fine* th* fight it**lf play* on th**« td«M However. J )pH th* impost •ion that th* filmmaker* war* afraid to actually address this i*su* for fear of tha Sptk* Lee Th#** are a couple of th* poa fihilitia* for this film, but it doesn't successfully deliver on any of thorn It s hard for m* as a reviewer to dislike a film for not living up to it's potential, but The (irmit White Hype was dm appointing in this area the film doe* have one saving grace, however Th* cast it a gathering of waive great latent Wayans made .Mu/or Payne w an liable and Jackson has been great in everything Even though it tut a groat ca*t, however. th* film only amounts to • couple of good take* The funniest moment for me wm when the champ warm* up by watching Dolomite In the end. much like the fighting tcorpiont, all that can be *«id about two grown men try ing to beat each other uncon* •clout in front of live itudio audience it they provide cheap laugh 1 did laugh, but I forgot about th* film shortly after I watched it Mu«.h like a McDonald'* meal, The Great White Hype will fill you up, but you won't really enjoy it. And you won't think about it when you're done, except maybe to regret that you could have eaten something bet ter Archers of Loaf release ‘brilliant’ compilation CD By Lm ZmCfk fltupfi'fipr The Archers of Loaf ibuiI feel rwMtiiy success ful. A few ymn ago, they were |u*i another III Spill ll Clttll furry guitar band (rum Chapel H»U, North Car olina. playing beer soaked parties at (hair Arthtnaj Loaf Since then, however, they've released two brilliant Ufa. an EP and a bunch of singles *★* 1/2 Recently, member* o( REM tame up to Seattle just to tee them perform The Speed of Cat lie it not really a new album, but a collection of previously un ml eased inatenal. alternate take*, H sides and Peel Sessions record ings While this record is not as cohesive as the group's other albums, it offers a greet collection of songs that shows why Archers of Loaf is such a great hand. Starting with the alternate take of ‘Wrong." the listener is enveloped by their intense sound, which includes crisp melodies noisy guitars catchy hooks end plenty of feedback The best comparison for the sound of the Archers lie* somewhere between the more melodic materiel of Sonic Youth end the energetic pop-punk of Super chunk.. Whet makes the Archers' musk so unique is the Sutnctwm. they rmie melody and strui Hir» oul of thiM ami feedbot * ihat twists and »wirl» into a tasty stew Add Erich Barhmann's int«n»e voice, thumping drum* and torn* baa* Itch*, and you've got yourself one hell of a music OHMnda South Carolina. " start* off sounding wiry much like Dinosaur Jr The ran* version of on# of their best song*. “Web in Front," is almost better then the more polished one on h it Metric "Bathroom” exposes the hand's noisy side with distorted vocals and a blaring guitar solo ~What Did You Expect.” show* off the Archer* trade mark high note* on lead guitar that provide the general groove. "Don’t Believe the Good New*." starts off qui etly but keeps the album’s intensity, thanks to Bachmann * vocal* and the buildup of guitars in •he chorus Thi* song is worth getting the album for Another Anthers of Loaf classic is "Smoking Pot in the Hot City." This one contra from the John Peel Session. "Mutes in the Steeple,** has a dark sound to it that is enhanced by a piano. "Bacteria." is somewhat of an epic song for the Archers, clocking In at almost seven minute*, but it keeps your interest. With 18 previously unreleased songs, this album is a worthwhile endeavor fur any Archers of Loaf fan If you haven’t discovered these guy* yet. this as good a time a* any What are you waiting for?